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Cazoo Group Ltd (NYSE: CZOO), a leading UK online car retailer, has sold its Spanish subscription service, Swipcar, to Renting Finders S.L. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. This sale marks Cazoo's continued withdrawal from mainland Europe as it focuses exclusively on the UK market. The company has now exited both the Spanish and Italian markets and plans to conclude its exit from the French and German markets by year-end.
Positive
Cazoo is focusing exclusively on the UK market, potentially increasing operational efficiency.
The sale of Swipcar aligns with Cazoo's strategy to streamline its business.
Negative
Cazoo is exiting multiple European markets, which may indicate challenges in those regions.
The lack of disclosed financial terms may raise concerns about the strategic value of the sale.
LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Cazoo Group Ltd (NYSE: CZOO) (“Cazoo” or the “Company”), the UK’s leading online car retailer, which makes buying and selling a car as simple as ordering any other product online, has sold its Spanish subscription business, Swipcar, to Renting Finders S.L. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Cazoo Single Car Transporter (Photo: Business Wire)
The disposal is a further step in Cazoo’s withdrawal from mainland Europe as part of its strategy to focus exclusively on the UK market. The agreement includes the sale of 100% of the shares of Swipcar 2017, S.L., along with the Swipcar brand and associated assets. Cazoo has now sold its assets in and exited from both the Spanish and Italian markets and expects to have largely concluded its withdrawal from France and Germany by the end of the year.
Cazoo is the UK’s largest independent used car retailer. Our mission is to transform the car buying and selling experience across the UK by providing better selection, value, transparency, convenience and peace of mind. Our aim is to make buying or selling a car no different to ordering any other product online, where consumers can simply and seamlessly buy, sell or finance a car entirely online for delivery or collection in as little as 72 hours. Cazoo was founded in 2018 by serial entrepreneur Alex Chesterman OBE and is a publicly traded company (NYSE: CZOO).
Vehicle leasing marketplace based in Spain and Portugal. It has 4,000 customers and a team of 40 people located in Madrid and Lisbon. It allows you to compare and contract the best leasing service digitally without any type of commission.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbour” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The expectations, estimates, and projections of the business of Cazoo Group Ltd (“Cazoo”) may differ from its actual results and, consequently, you should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (1) the implementation of and expected benefits from Cazoo’s business realignment plan, the winddown of its operations in mainland Europe and other cost-saving initiatives; (2) realizing the benefits expected from the business combination (the “Business Combination”) with Ajax I; (3) achieving the expected revenue growth and effectively managing growth; (4) executing Cazoo’s growth strategy in the UK; (5) achieving and maintaining profitability in the future; (6) global inflation and cost increases for labor, fuel, materials and services; (7) geopolitical and macroeconomic conditions and their impact on prices for goods and services and on consumer discretionary spending; (8) having access to suitable and sufficient vehicle inventory for resale to customers and reconditioning and selling inventory expeditiously and efficiently; (9) availability of credit for vehicle financing and the affordability of interest rates; (10) increasing Cazoo’s service offerings and price optimization; (11) effectively promoting Cazoo’s brand and increasing brand awareness; (12) expanding Cazoo’s product offerings and introducing additional products and services; (13) enhancing future operating and financial results; (14) acquiring and integrating other companies; (15) acquiring and protecting intellectual property; (16) attracting, training and retaining key personnel; (17) complying with laws and regulations applicable to Cazoo’s business; (18) successfully deploying the proceeds from the Business Combination and the issuance of $630 million of convertible notes to an investor group led by Viking Global Investors; and (19) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in the Reports on Form 6-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) by Cazoo Group Ltd on June 9, 2022 and September 8, 2022 and in subsequent filings with the SEC. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the disclosure included in other documents filed by Cazoo from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Cazoo assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Cazoo gives no assurance that it will achieve its expectations.
